Rex Ryan baffles everyone yet again

The five-play drive included two rushes from Tebow, a sack, and a delay-of-game penalty that set up a third-and-16, which resulted in a scrambling Tebow throwing the ball away.

All of this had Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden scratching his head.

“I’m not sure what they wanted to accomplish there,” Gruden said. “Sanchez moved the team in his first two possessions, and they had good field position. That was a mystery to me. I’m just not quite sure what they want to accomplish with Tim Tebow as a quarterback in this offense. Clearly, they’re confused, I’m confused, and I think a lot of people at home are, as well.”

Rex Ryan finally gave Tim Tebow a series. Yes, a series. Tebow pretty much bombed, but then he watched Sanchez throw four interceptions and botch a fumble in the last minute of the game. So I must simply disagree with Gruden that Sanchez moved anyone anywhere--all season. Why Ryan never made a move to Tebow in the red zone this year when the games mattered is beyond me. Tebow may not be a great quarterback, but the very thing Ryan is known for--grounding and pounding--is the very thing Tebow excels at. Rex Ryan truly baffles the mind (and the feet).

Something tells me had Tebow known Ryan was going to play him just enough to confuse the hell out of everyone, Tebow would have taken the deal to Jacksonville in a second. If I'm Tebow (did I just write that?), I'm doing everything in my power to get my hulking ass down to Jacksonville next year and start anew in a place that has the time and the ticket-sales capacity to give the spread option a serious go.

Something also tells me that the quarterback of the New York Jets is not currently on their roster. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Word out of New York is Tebow will ask to be traded (lol) or released.

Posted by Yahmule on 2012-12-18 20:52:08

Truman how did you block quote Alaskan's name there?

Posted by aLuffabo on 2012-12-18 17:22:45

Alaskan I think there is a limit to the number of ex broncos on a team. They couldn't keep Orton, Quinn and Hillis.

Posted by Truman Jensen on 2012-12-18 16:14:59

The only reason I could see them dumping Orton (who, to me, is clearly a better QB than either Cassel or Quin) is that they expected Cassel to be back healthy this year and playing well and they didn't want Orton breathing down his neck as the starter.

Obviously, a terrible decision.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2012-12-18 11:08:01

Speaking of Orton, can anyone explain why KC cut him free and kept Cassel? Can't believe KC would be in line for the first draft pick if they had kept Kyle. They might not be good, but I doubt they'd be the AFC's dumpster fire.

Posted by Alaskan on 2012-12-18 10:54:19

Billyricky, good observation about McCoy. I've been one of the crew who (incorrectly) says that McCoy is just a figurehead. Reality is that the best managers are the ones whose teams operate successfully all while the manager seemingly does nothing. Lots of people think (not just in football) seem to think the good managers are the ones doing everything. That's often incorrect, as the great managers are the ones who have set up their system so they have to do very little.

Posted by John Tomasik on 2012-12-18 10:40:08

Agree. Tebow should be played. Sanchez flat out stinks. Heck, I'd play Sanchez behind Orton, if that was my roster.

I hope Ryan gets fired and finds his way to the Chargers or Chiefs. It'd be fun trashing him twice a season.

Posted by John Tomasik on 2012-12-18 10:11:27

Who said that?The fair-haired prisoner.Who are you?

Flash Gordon. Quarterback. New York Jets.

Posted by A R on 2012-12-18 09:59:37

Y'all feel free to flame me, but I hope Tebow starts for the rest of the season and does well. Not well enough to save Rex's job, because he's a massive moron and deserves to be fired in the most inhumane of ways, but well enough that he can move to another team and have success in the future.

I've said it before, but I'll always appreciate Tebow for the fun and success he was a part of last season. That playoff game was special and I'll never forget it. It's not in me to root against the guy, especially given that he's a truly good fella.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2012-12-18 09:58:07

Goodness, I can't wait.

After Vick throws 9 interceptions in the first 3 games and promptly has his ribs cracked, Sanchez comes in and replicates the feat in the next 3 games. Then the Jets get demoted to the Lingerie League and Sexy Rexy resorts to a grimy life of foot fetish porn.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2012-12-18 09:52:09

Agreed. I was never a fan of Tebow -- his clowncar fanbase even less so -- but he is the ultimate red zone QB.

What's most remarkable is the Jets seem to have traded for Tebow with the same thinking as McDaniels -- "I don't know what we'll do with him, but maybe we'll think of something, he's a heck of a football players."

The difference is the Jets had 3 seasons of NFL film on the guy...

Posted by jvill on 2012-12-18 09:38:45

True, he should be the designated goal line QB, especially if your own starting QB is not that great in the red zone, or the defense you face is weak against the run. It's a niche he could fill nicely.

Posted by Steven Searls on 2012-12-18 08:28:28

There is a way to get some benefit from Tebow and that is not it. Every short yardage 3rd and 4th down in plus territory should be Tebow time. Do his normal staple runs but also some simple run/pass options would really make it work better. Tebow is best at simple one read plays. The inherent problem using Tebow part time is that OC's are afraid/unwilling to give him pass plays and opponents quickly pick up on that. Give him a simple key to read if the defense is selling out on the run and and easy pass to throw and it will open up his usual runs too.

Posted by ohiobronco on 2012-12-18 08:25:08

I'm definitely not a Tebow-for-QB fan, but Rex Ryan is a fuggin' idiot. I've never witnessed a less competent coach....not even McDummy. What would you expect after having a guy like that stand on the sidelines? You don't play a guy like Tebow without planning a game around him.

Ryan should be fired. Biggest moron running an NFL team, by far.

Posted by John Tomasik on 2012-12-18 08:06:13

The Jets got what they paid for when they took on Tebow: headlines and controversy (and jersey sales, too, I imagine). Since they never planned to go all in with him and the offense he runs, it was a stupid move on their part, but then the Jets have been doing a lot of that in the Tannebaum era. To list one example, re-signing Sanchez to an extension he didn't deserve or earn last year. The Jets are the current model of a horribly run franchise. Reminds me of the Broncos under McDaniels (insert obligatory TYJE reference).

I agree with billyricky that McCoy got the most out of Tebow that any OC could. Unfortunately, unlike the other QB's in the league who play in a run option offense a large part of the time (e.g., RGIII, Russell Wilson), Tebow isn't accurate enough as a passer to make it work over the long haul. I watched some of the Buffalo/Seattle game on Sunday, and Wilson ran wild but he also made plays with his arm to receivers that are comparable, for the most part, to the receiving corps Tebow had in Denver. Wilson read Buffalo's defenses well and exploited them. Until Tebow can consistently threaten a team with his arm as well as his legs, he'll be a sideshow. Certainly the Jets have done nothing to develop that part of Tebow's game.

As for Sanchez, I see a similar career path to Matt Leinart. Over-hyped rookie starter who morphs into journeyman back-up at best. Sanchez had a longer run at starter than Leinart only because early in Sanchez's career the Jets' running game and its defense masked his deficiencies. That, and there was no Kurt Warner waiting on the bench available to supplant him. Now that the defense and running game can't carry him, Sanchez has been exposed. The Jets would be wise to attempt to redo his deal, or if he refuses, cut him despite the salary cap hit they will take. He's not even a serviceable QB at this point, considering the Jet's talent level.

Posted by Steven Searls on 2012-12-18 07:44:20

I did see a tweet that said:"There's an inevitability that next year Michael Vick is a Jet"

Posted by Mike Birtwistle on 2012-12-18 07:36:11

With all the criticisms the Tebowites had of Mike McCoy and his play calling, it seems obvious now that he may be the only offensive coordinator that could (or would) have changed his whole offense into a read-option run offense. McCoy got absolutely the best out of Tebow that anyone could. You can't just give Tebow wildcat-type plays to run, as the Jets do, or put him in a normal pro offense.

I think McCoy is really important to Manning this year, too. Everyone seems to think that Manning is the offensive coordinator (I've heard commentators say exactly that). I think McCoy is an important part of it - he sets the framework of the offense and runs the personnel groupings on and off the field, and calls the plays. Manning sets the tempo, checks the defense, directs the other players, and runs the play, or audibles.

You can see how it helps a QB (even one as great as Manning) to work with an OC - look what happened to Drew Brees this year when his playcaller (Coach Payton) was suspended.

Posted by billyricky on 2012-12-18 01:22:36

Vick, Sanchez and Teebs all on the same team! With Rex Ryan as the coach!!! That's should be a sitcom. "My Three QBs"